THE GAMES: The Angels lost, 11-2, to the Cubs in Tempe, with much of the damage against them coming in a five-run third inning. …The Angels also lost, 4-1, to the Giants in Scottsdale. The Angels scored in the fourth but the Giants got two in the bottom of the inning and single runs in the sixth and seventh.

PITCHING REPORT: RHP Jerome Williams gave up a run in two innings against the Cubs. … LHP Nick Maronde was charged with three runs in two-thirds of an inning, all of them after the inning would have been over if OF Peter Bourjos hadn’t lost a ball in the sun. … RHP Brad Mills tossed two scoreless, hitless innings against the Giants.

HITTING REPORT: SS Erick Aybar drove in a run with a first-inning double… Bourjos reach base in both of his trips, with a walk and a hit. … OF Matt Young, a non-roster invitee, went 3 for 3 against the Giants.

DEFENSE REPORT: Bourjos did a nice job to range far into right-center field for a drive hit by Logan Watkins, but the ball was in the sun and Bourjos dropped it. It was scored a triple. … 2B Luis Rodriguez cut down a runner at the plate when he made a play with the infield in. … OF Kole Calhoun made a running catch of a fly ball along the right field line against the Giants.

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